Dentist, Jazzman, Peer and Campaigner, the Life of Lord Colwyn

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Published: Wednesday, 14 August 2024 08:29
Written by Peter Ingle
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Dentist, Jazzman, Peer and Campaigner, the Life of Lord Colwyn

Tony Hamilton-Smith, better known as The Lord Colwyn CBE, has died at the age of 82. Parallel careers as a dentist and jazz musician were later joined by an increasingly active role in the House of Lords. In his later years as one of the remaining hereditary peers, he was a spokesman and supporter for his two passions.

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Dental Protection Publishes 'Shopping List' For The Government

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Published: Monday, 12 August 2024 07:15
Written by Guy Tuggle
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Dental Protection Publishes ’Shopping List’ For The Government

As the government begins to grapple with the complex issue of NHS contract reform, one of the leading dental indemnity providers, Dental Protection, has issued a ‘shopping list‘ of improvements which it  maintains need to be addressed if dentistry is to emerge into the kind of service the dental workforce and patients seek.

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Further Expensive GDC Research States the Obvious

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Published: Wednesday, 07 August 2024 09:36
Written by Peter Ingle
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Further Expensive GDC Research States the Obvious

The GDC‘s output of gratuitous research shows no sign of slowing down with their latest publication. It was introduced on their website in these terms: “GDC publishes new research on the public‘s experiences of dentistry.” It raises more questions than it answers.

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What NHS Wants from NHS Dentists

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Published: Tuesday, 06 August 2024 08:10
Written by Peter Ingle
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What NHS Wants from NHS Dentists

NHS contractors have a more complex relationship with their patients than private providers. While their patients may in theory pick and choose who they see, there is hardly an oversupply of NHS dental services. Whether a practice keeps its contract, and use of the familiar blue and white logo, is not in the gift of patients. Irrespective of patient charges or National Insurance payments their ‘buyers‘ are ICB commissioners.

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